{"id":529424,"date":"2026-04-14T00:28:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T00:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/529424\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T00:28:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T00:28:11","slug":"man-city-striker-erling-haaland-drops-two-word-reaction-to-man-uniteds-defeat-vs-leeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/529424\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City striker Erling Haaland drops two-word reaction to Man United&#8217;s defeat vs Leeds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Manchester City star kept a close eye on Man United&#8217;s home defeat to Leeds United, prompting a reaction from him at full\u2011time<\/p>\n<p>22:37, 13 Apr 2026Updated 22:53, 13 Apr 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Erling Haaland\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_GettyImages-2269169685.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"The Man City star took to social media after Man United's defeat\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The Man City star took to social media after Man United&#8217;s defeat<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Erling Haaland responded to <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United&#8217;s <\/a>defeat to Leeds United with a two\u2011word message on social media. Noah Okafor scored both goals for the visitors, while <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/lisandro-martinez\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Lisandro Martinez <\/a>was also sent off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Casemiro pulled one back, but it wasn&#8217;t enough to change the outcome, with United suffering just their second defeat under <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/michael-carrick\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Michael Carrick<\/a>. After the match, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-city-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Manchester City<\/a> striker <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/erling-haaland\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Haaland<\/a> posted on Snapchat, sharing a picture of Okafor at full\u2011time alongside the caption: &#8220;Get in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The striker, who was born in Leeds, appears to be celebrating the win of the club his father Alf\u2011Inge once played for. The Whites earned their first league win at <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/old-trafford\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Old Trafford<\/a> since 1981.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Erling Haaland\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_Screenshot-2026-04-13-at-222956.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Haaland's message on Snapchat \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Haaland&#8217;s message on Snapchat <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get MEN Premium now for just \u00a31 <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/subscribe\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">HERE<\/a> \u2013 or get involved in our United WhatsApp group by clicking <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/Hi2ASkCoTnoFutCiQJtPlp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">HERE<\/a>. You can also join our United Facebook page by clicking <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ManUtdMEN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">HERE<\/a> and don&#8217;t miss out on our brilliant selection of newsletters <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?utm_source=newslettersignupheader\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Okafor seemed to get a little carried away as he celebrated, swearing into the TV camera. As the camera focused on him, the Switzerland international shouted: &#8220;Let\u2019s go! For f****&#8217;s sake, come on!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The defeat leaves United third, but they are now level on 55 points with Aston Villa, who drew 1-1 at Nottingham Forest on Sunday. It also means they have failed to extend the gap between themselves and sixth\u2011placed <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/chelsea-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Chelsea<\/a> in the race for <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/uefa-champions-league\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Champions League<\/a> football.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Five <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Premier League<\/a> teams are set to qualify automatically for the Champions League, but the league could gain a sixth place if Aston Villa finish fifth and win the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/europa-league\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Europa League<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking after the game, United interim head coach Carrick conceded: &#8220;We didn&#8217;t start the game particularly well. We obviously conceded when Leny Yoro gets a forearm smash in the back of the head and they score the first goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;They didn&#8217;t decide to overturn that decision. That was a big moment in the game. We didn&#8217;t quite have the rhythm, we didn&#8217;t click, we had some moments but it wasn&#8217;t quite there for large parts of the first half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;But second half, I thought the boys the way they went about it, stayed positive and fought to get something out of it after another shocking, shocking decision to send [Lisandro Martinez] off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Two games in a row we&#8217;ve had decisions like that go against us but that one was one of the worst I&#8217;ve seen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Meanwhile, City secured an important win over Chelsea in response to Arsenal&#8217;s 2-1 home defeat to Bournemouth. 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